# Elchur Village, Santhamaguluru, Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/santhamaguluru/elchur/ Village · Santhamaguluru, Prakasam # Elchur Elchur is a village in Santhamaguluru sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **523303**. The 2011 Census counted **8,915 people in 2,353 households**, the 2nd largest of 10 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.9%. - 8,915people (2011) - 2,353households - 50.8%literacy - 523303PIN code ## Elchur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Elchur is 523303.** Elchur falls in Santhamaguluru sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code523303 - Gram panchayatElchur - Community development blockSanthamaguluru - Census village code590675 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Elchur from nearby towns? - Santhamaguluru (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Ongole (district HQ)69 km by road - Narasaraopet (nearest town)22 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Elchur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Elchur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Santhamaguluru - ○Degree college10+ km · Narasaraopet - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Santhamaguluru - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Elchur known for? The main crops are **paddy, chillies and cotton**. About 42% of the 2,789 hectares of village land is sown, and 900 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Elchur Of every 100 households in Elchur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Elchur · ■ Santhamaguluru rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **87% Toilet within the home ****31%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **67% Tap water ****27%** **32% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **74% Use banking services ****70%** **65% Television ****60%** **55% Mobile phone ****55%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **22% Own their home ****92%** **91% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Elchur? ■ Elchur · ■ Santhamaguluru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.8%** **53.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892** **901 Working population ****59.8%** **58.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.2% for men and 40.9% for women. 61% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 669 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 3,377 (63%) · **■** Household industry 25 (0%) · **■** Other work 642 (12%) · **■** Marginal 615 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Santhamaguluru - Santhamaguluru9,687 people - Kopparam8,740 people - Kommala Padu8,550 people - Tangedu Malli6,604 people - Vellala Cheruvu5,485 people [All 11 villages in Santhamaguluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/santhamaguluru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Elchur?523303 - How far is Elchur from Ongole?69 km by road - What is the population of Elchur?8,915 (Census 2011) - Which district is Elchur in?Prakasam district (Santhamaguluru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Elchur?50.8% (Census 2011)